China bans negative opinions on the internet

The Chinese government has launched a two-month comprehensive campaign against users promoting negative moods and dissatisfaction spreading on the internet. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to a statement from the country's Cybersecurity Administration on September 23, cited by “The Register,” the campaign focuses particularly on social networks, short video platforms, online stores, and streaming services used for advertising.

Additionally, comments left on the internet are being thoroughly checked. Among the content that may be banned in China are materials inciting violence.

However, the main goal is to stop the spread of posts promoting negative moods and hopelessness such as “work is useless” and “studying is pointless.” These kinds of views are characteristic of the widespread “lying flat culture” among the country's youth, expressing dissatisfaction and despair due to high living costs and economic difficulties.

The campaign also takes into account the difficulties highly educated young people face in finding high-level jobs, as well as the deeper penetration of negative topics in user-tailored content on social networks. The government is monitoring posts with themes like “excessively pessimistic views on life” and “self-deprecation.”

Moreover, materials depicting violence created with the help of artificial intelligence are also banned. According to “The Register,” Beijing has planned measures such as “hiding internet trolls under the bridge.”

The spread of conspiracy theories and fake news will also be curbed. Platforms and individuals who create or distribute such content may face punishment.

This measure is considered much stricter than the usual “apology” demands in Western countries. The source did not announce the exact start and end dates of the campaign.